diff --git a/sys/src/9/boot/bootrc b/sys/src/9/boot/bootrc
index 3d841f3d1..4814726d6 100755
--- a/sys/src/9/boot/bootrc
+++ b/sys/src/9/boot/bootrc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fn sigint {
 }
 
 fn fatal {
-	echo $*
+	echo $* >[1=2]
 	exit $"*
 }